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Sunny days & magical rayshttps://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/2012/07/25/sunny-days-magical-rays/
https://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/2012/07/25/sunny-days-magical-rays/#respondWed, 25 Jul 2012 12:44:22 +0000http://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/?p=68Continue reading →]]>As we opened the curtains to our second glorious summer’s morning (after a hideous amount of grey & rain), Violet threw her little arms into the air announcing “FAIRY SPARKLES!!!!”. She was of course referring to the copious amounts of dust floating around in the rays of sun. It is amazing how a bit of sun can change the way things look & put a bit of sparkle into life! Even to dust…..to a 3yr old anyway.

So I spent the morning sanding & waxing chairs in preparation for Treacle on Sunday & then we spent most of the day outside playing in the sandpit, reading books on blankets &

Reading in the garden

potting plants. My latest craze is succulents. Inspired my Mum’s growing collection (she’s getting ready to do a living wall so is cultivating lots of succulents that are having babies all over the place). I’m hoping that their low maintenance translates to a high survival rate. I’m sick of killing house plants, I just haven’t got the knack. Many lovely Maiden Hair’s have suffered a dry death at my hands leaving me feeling guilty & cross, so I’m hoping succulents really will stand a good chance of survivial.

Painted, waxed and almost ready to go

]]>https://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/2012/07/25/sunny-days-magical-rays/feed/0freddyandvioletthe girls pottingmoss collected from forest with the succsreading in the sunSucculentssucculent displayplay 016Mum with some of her offspringchairsBrooches & questionshttps://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/2012/07/05/brooches-questions/
https://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/2012/07/05/brooches-questions/#respondThu, 05 Jul 2012 06:39:37 +0000http://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/?p=70Continue reading →]]>Have been busy putting together jewellery in preparation for the next market. They’re a bit vintage looking & a bit medal inspired. Am also trialing some very sweet dolls which happily use up my nice fabric scraps too.

Last night as Freddy was going to bed he asked “what are lips for?”. We had to think about that one……

]]>https://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/2012/07/05/brooches-questions/feed/0freddyandvioletPinwheels & Lettershttps://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/2012/06/22/pinwheels-letters/
https://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/2012/06/22/pinwheels-letters/#respondFri, 22 Jun 2012 06:58:18 +0000http://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/?p=44Love pinwheels
]]>https://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/2012/06/22/pinwheels-letters/feed/0freddyandvioletpinwheels & lettersRevamped Vintagehttps://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/2012/06/22/revamped-vintage/
https://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/2012/06/22/revamped-vintage/#commentsFri, 22 Jun 2012 06:52:17 +0000http://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/?p=52Continue reading →]]>I’ve been busy getting ready for the market on Sunday. Lots of lovely furniture but also lots of rain predicted. I had paint left in a tin of Little Green Company, so have used that on most of the furniture. Have also used Cath Kidson ‘Birds & Roses’ wall paper, very pretty. Here are some of the finished bits….
]]>https://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/2012/06/22/revamped-vintage/feed/2freddyandvioletVintage display cabinetMISSING: Fat, green Caterpillar. Answers to ‘Catty’.https://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/2012/06/18/missing-fat-green-caterpillar-answers-to-catty/
https://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/2012/06/18/missing-fat-green-caterpillar-answers-to-catty/#respondMon, 18 Jun 2012 21:48:24 +0000http://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/?p=20Catty was NOT in his little house this morning. So we now have a juicy, green caterpillar lurking in the house.
]]>https://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/2012/06/18/missing-fat-green-caterpillar-answers-to-catty/feed/0freddyandvioletPetshttps://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/2012/06/17/pets/
https://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/2012/06/17/pets/#respondSun, 17 Jun 2012 21:16:19 +0000http://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/?p=35Continue reading →]]>So Violet is longing for her very own pet, despite the 2 dogs & cat that we have fluffing up the house. Her current “starvin’ for..” is a Guinea Pig. After telling her that she would need to persuade Daddy first, and that could take some time, she adopted a caterpillar. She happened across him while she was trying to catch clouds with a stick. A green juicy one that has been named ‘Catty’. He had a ride in her bike basket to be introduced to Granny today & at bedtime she put his box on her bedside table, patted the clingfilm roof and said ‘night night Catty’ as he scurried under a bit of lettuce for cover. I hope he will still be in there in the morning…..
]]>https://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/2012/06/17/pets/feed/0freddyandviolet269356_10150865740086644_194832157_n (1)Musings of a 3yr oldhttps://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/2012/06/17/musings-of-a-3yr-old/
https://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/2012/06/17/musings-of-a-3yr-old/#respondSun, 17 Jun 2012 08:54:52 +0000http://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/2012/06/17/musings-of-a-3yr-old/Continue reading →]]>My daughter Violet is very articulate for her young years & despite thinking that anyone called ‘Chris’ is actually a ‘Crisp’ & ‘programmes’ are ‘playgrammes’ etc, she really has got a good hold on the English language. She believes the knots in her hair are alive & when I try to brush them she tells me very firmly to “leave them Mummy, they’re sleeping!”. When she needs to be carried her “legs are broked” & when she really wants something, say a Guinea Pig (!) she’s “staaaaarving for one!. I love this stage of nearly getting it right but not. I can’t bare to correct her or Freddy for fear their own little language will grow up…..
]]>https://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/2012/06/17/musings-of-a-3yr-old/feed/0freddyandvioletbebe's party 098Jewelleryhttps://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/2012/06/17/jewellery/
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And here's one of the necklaces. Will make a whole lot of them with different charms etc. Hopefully will get the resin problem sorted....must google that one.

This is part of a small range of jewellery I'm putting together for my stall. The metal has an antiqued look. I've also made necklaces & rings with resin covered images but am having problems with some of the resin setting, so have lots of sticky pendants around the house! The jewellery will be priced to sell - £5 to £15.

This is part of a small range of jewellery I’m putting together for my stall. The metal has an antiqued look. I’ve also made necklaces & rings with resin covered images but am having problems with some of the resin setting, so have lots of sticky pendants around the house! The jewellery will be priced to sell – £5 to £15.

]]>https://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/2012/06/17/vintage-style-brooch/feed/0freddyandvioletVintage style broochIntrohttps://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/2012/06/13/hello-world/
https://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/2012/06/13/hello-world/#commentsWed, 13 Jun 2012 20:24:03 +0000http://freddyandviolet.wordpress.com/?p=1Continue reading →]]>As I sheepishly enter the world of blogging my hopes are not to bore anyone & even better, to provide some inspiration for fellow crafters. I will also be using this as a forum to show my products, to share ideas & to talk about my true loves – Freddy & Violet.

I’m in love with vintage bits, DIY & craftyness & get so much inspiration from blogs that I thought it was time I joined the ranks. See you soon with some pics of my projects & maybe even a tutorial!